diff --git a/src/jscanify-node.js b/src/jscanify-node.js
index 30ae041..2d3f6c5 100644
--- a/src/jscanify-node.js
+++ b/src/jscanify-node.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let cv;
  * @returns distance between two points
  */
 function distance(p1, p2) {
-  return Math.sqrt((p1.x - p2.x) ** 2 + (p1.y - p2.y) ** 2);
+  return Math.hypot(p1.x - p2.x, p1.y - p2.y);
 }
 
 class jscanify {
diff --git a/src/jscanify.js b/src/jscanify.js
index 2dfd14e..f0e3b58 100644
--- a/src/jscanify.js
+++ b/src/jscanify.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    * @returns distance between two points
    */
   function distance(p1, p2) {
-    return Math.sqrt((p1.x - p2.x) ** 2 + (p1.y - p2.y) ** 2);
+    return Math.hypot(p1.x - p2.x, p1.y - p2.y);
   }
 
   class jscanify {